At our Law Office of Ilona Antonyan, APC, one of our San Diego divorce attorneys will help you understand how you can apply for spousal support in San Diego.

Our family law attorneys will also be glad to help you:

• apply for spousal support in San Diego
• fight paying spousal support
• decrease spousal support in San Diego
• increase spousal support in San Diego
• modify or change the current San Diego spousal support orders
• If you have an order and it is being violated we can help you enforce it against the spouse who is not paying by filing a contempt motion that is punishable by criminal and civil penalties.

WE DO HAVE SPOUSAL SUPPORT IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

Some people believe that there is no spousal support in California. That is not true. Spousal support, formerly called alimony, is certainly still awarded in San Diego County divorce cases.

BOTH MEN OR A WOMEN QUALIFY FOR SPOUSAL SUPPORT IN SAN DIEGO

Some people believe that spousal support can only be awarded to women. That is untrue. Where one spouse is unemployed or earning significantly less than the other spouse, spousal support can be awarded to either party in a San Diego County divorce. Spousal support in San Diego is generally awarded at an Order to Show Cause hearing. To preserve the status quo the court may order temporary support to provide sufficient income for the basic needs of the requesting spouse, consistent with the parties' life style.

At the Law Office of Ilona Antonyan we use similar software used by the courts to calculate temporary San Diego spousal support. During a consultation we can calculate an estimated spousal support you could receive or so you would know what to expect in court in the best or the worst case scenario.

HOW TO PROVE THE OTHER SPOUSE'S INCOME AVAILABLE FOR SUPPORT

Our experienced family law attorneys can help you obtain documents to prove the other spouses' ability to pay (if applicable). Some people operate in cash. Others hide all the documents from the other spouse so that nothing can be proven in court. If you have been in the dark about the finances or suspect there may be more than you know, we could help you conduct discovery to obtain all that information to prove it in court to have you better off.

HOW LONG MUST I BE MARRIED TO QUALIFY FOR SUPPORT

There is no specific number of years that one must be married to receive spousal support in San Diego, California. Spousal support can be awarded even in a short term marriage. Our family law lawyers can help you obtain a court order for spousal support in San Diego if you qualify. Our family law lawyers can also help you fight against having to pay support to someone.

THE FACTORS USED IN DETERMINING A SPOUSAL SUPPORT AWARD

There are several factors that are considered by the San Diego County judge when determining whether spousal support should be awarded in a divorce. The factors to be considered, evaluated, and determined by the judge are:

1. The past relations and conduct of the parties.
2. The length of the marriage.
3. The ability of the parties to work.
4. The source and amount of the property awarded to the parties.
5. The age of the parties.
6. The ability of the parties to pay support.
7. The present situation of the parties.
8. The needs of the parties.
9. The health of the parties.
10. The prior standard of living of the parties and whether either is responsible for the support of others.
11. General Principals of equity.
12. Tax issues.
13. Amount of debts.
14. Documented history of domestic violence.

In San Diego California, there is no specific mathematical formula for determining the amount of permanent spousal support that should be awarded. Each case for spousal support is dependent upon the unique factors of the case and the judge assigned to the case.

LET US HELP YOU

This above is not intended to be legal advice, and is only a brief overview of this area of law. If you have any questions regarding your spousal support matter, experienced family law attorneys at the Law Office of Ilona Antonyan will be glad to advise you about you rights, risks and help protect you and your family for years to come. There is no charge for your initial phone consultation. DON'T WAIT. WHEN IT COMES TO SUPPORT TIME IS MONEY. Call to speak with our family law attorneys now at 619-696-1100.